Ford Bongo MOT reliability

Ford Bongos passed their MOT first time 49% of the time across 120 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

49%

MOTs analysed

120

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2011 diesel

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 138,448 (most between 127,679 and 149,217).

2021: 75% → 2022: 60% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (50.0%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (50.0%)
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)

2011 petrol

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 149,240 (most between 134,803 and 163,676).

2021: 33% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 25% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2011 Bongos fail

Seat belts & other equipment

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.